2008 Danmark Rundt

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2008 Danmark Rundt
2007–2008 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates30 July - 3 August 2008
Stages6
Distance889.5 km (552.7 mi)
Winning time20h 42' 40"
Results
Jersey yellow.svg WinnerFlag of Denmark.svg  Jakob Fuglsang  (Denmark)
  SecondFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Steve Cummings  (Great Britain)
  ThirdFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom Stamsnijder  (Netherlands)

Jersey red.svg PointsFlag of Denmark.svg  Matti Breschel  (Denmark)
Jersey polkadot.svg MountainsFlag of Denmark.svg  Kristoffer Nielsen  (Denmark)
Jersey white.svg YouthFlag of Denmark.svg  Jakob Fuglsang  (Denmark)
  Team Flag of Denmark.svg CSC
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The 2008 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 30 July to 3 August 2008. It was the 18th edition of the men's stage race, which was established in 1985. The race was won by Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang of Team Saxo Bank. Steve Cummings of Barloworld finished second by nine seconds with Tom Stamsnijder of Team Gerolsteiner third.

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Schedule

StageRouteDistanceDateWinner
1 Holstebro > Holstebro170 km30 July Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Bongiorno
2 Skjern > Sønderborg 220 km31 July Flag of Denmark.svg Matti Breschel
3 Padborg > Vejle 200 km1 August Flag of Denmark.svg Matti Breschel
4 Ringe > Odense 115 km2 August Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Bongiorno
5 (ITT) Kerteminde > Kerterminde14.5 km2 August Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav Larsson
6 Slagelse > Frederiksberg 165 km3 August Flag of Argentina.svg Juan José Haedo

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Teams

Fifteen teams took part in the 2008 race.

Final classifications

Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang won the race by nine seconds from Steve Cummings. [2] Tom Stamsnijder was placed third.

The points winner was Matti Breschel with Kristoffer Gudmund Nielsen the winner of the mountains classification for best climber. Fuglsang also won the white jersey for the best young rider award and Martin Mortensen was awarded the fighters award for the race. Team CSC Saxo Bank won the overall team competition from Team Columbia with Team Gerolsteiner in third place.

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